Slip-on ornament



Oct. 7, 1952 HART 2,613,140

SLIP-ON ORNAMENT Filed May 20, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l INVENTOR. Henry Han Oct. 7, 1952 HART 2,613,140

SLIP-0N ORNAMENT Filed May 20, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 i=1. El INVENTOR.

H9177 1?. Hart BY J HTTO/P/VIV Patented Oct. 7, 1 952 p -UNITED STATES PATENT O E Henry A. Hart, Bayside, N. Y., assignor to Paper Novelty Manufacturing Company, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application. May- 2c, 1950, Serial No. 163,289

The present invention relates to ornaments and, more particularly to ornamental figures adapted. to. be used in conjunction with other ornamental objects such as glass Christmas tree balls.

' Broad1$',..the present invention comprises an ornamental figure adapted to be seated on an "ornamental ball. or other: ornamental object, so that the two combine to form a. novel and unique composite of pleasing and interesting appearance. It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an ornament that will be an attractiveandinteresting addition to any scheme of decoration for festive occasions. and a particularly unique and pleasing additional decoration ffor'Christmas trees. I

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an ornament that can be made in almost an unlimited number of different shapes,

:sizes, and designs; and in any color desired. ornament embodying the present invention can be therefore adapted and used to lend variety and a theme to any scheme oi decoration which may be desired to fit any occasion. For example, Christmas tree decorations could be made in the figures andv decorations: for'the Fourth of July could be made in the shape of flags or soldiers.

" An important attribute of ornaments of the type here under consideration is that they must shape of Santa Claus, angels, or other decorative be inexpensive. It is therefore an object ofthe present invention to provide an ornament that is readily adaptable tomass production methods and therefore may be manufactured easily and cheaply; a p

I Although ornamentsembodying the present invention are extremely inexpensive to manufacture, they are sturdy and durable, so that they will withstand repeated use. These ornaments may therefore be stored between times of use, if such use is seasonal, and will be available on repeated occasions or in succeeding years without any loss of lustre or attractiveness.

It is another advantage of the present invention that the ornament is easy to use and simple to apply in any scheme of decoration. It can be readily placed on another ornamental object such as a ball and then the whole assembly secured to a support by using the standard securing means that would be used to secure the orna:

mental object alone to the support.

" These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily apparent from the following description and drawing of specific embodiments of the present invention, in which drawing:

4 Claims. (01. 41-40) 2 Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of the present invention. showing anornamental figure applied to. a ball;

Fig. 2. is a'side. view thereof; Fig. 3. is a sectional. view taken along line of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the same embodiment of an ornamental figure itself, before, its application. to a. ball;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the present invention showing the ornamental figure itself before folding and stapling; Fig. 6. is a side view thereof showing the ornamental figure applied to an ornamental ball;

Fig. 7 is afront' view of a.third embodiment of the. present invention showing the ornamental figure itself" before folding; and

Fig. 8' is aside view thereof showing the ornamental figure. applied to an. ornamental ball.

Referring to Figs. 1} through 4, the ornamental figure i0 is showninthe shape of an angek'this is for illustrative: purposes alone, since any type of ornamental figure may be used. 'I 'he ornaf mental figure to maybe made of anysheet-like material suchas paper or plastic sheet, but it"is preferable to use metal foil since this material has theattributes of being easily cut and shaped, being inexpensive and being durable, retaining its attractive lustre for long periods.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. l through' l, the ornamental figure W is made of two similarly shaped: sections Na, and [0b, joined together and folded over on one another along line H, sothat they are in register. The two sections Illaand Hib are then secured together on theop'p'osite end of the ornament from the fold. l-i'ne H by means of staple l2. Of course, any other I suitableseeuring' means may be used.

The ornamental figure- Mr is provided with-two .ftabs'l a'a andl'3b, each having an opening- The tabs F3wand 13b are adapted to fit over the projection or nipple IS on the ornamental ball I6, such projection or nipple passing through the openings H.

To apply the ornamental figure ID to the ball IS, the tabs [3a and [3b are folded inwardly along line ll from the vertical position shown in Fig. 4 to a horizontal position shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. In this position, the tabs [3a and |3b overlap-each other, forming a base for the ornamental figure l0 and the two holes H are substantially in register. The nipple 15 on ball I6 is then inserted into the holes l4 and the base formed by the two tabs l3a and I3!) rests against the top of the ball. To secure the combination of the ball l6 and the ornamental figure ID to a Christmas tree or other structure, a member [8 is threaded between the two sections Na and Nb, and then secured to eyelet 19 on the ball I 6. The member [8 is preferably formed of a stiff wire, but, of course, any other thin material may be used, such as a string or thin rod. If a stiff wire or. rodis used for member; 18, however, it may be formed with "small hooks at both ends, and thus may be easily hooked onto the eyelet l9 and then hooked onto the structure to be decorated. This is the conventional means used for securing the balls alone to the bran'ches 'of a Christmas tree.

Although the ornamental figure I9 will 'rest j. securely on the ball It, added stability is acquiredv by having the top edges of the section [a and 10b of the ornamental figure I0 bear-against the 1 securing member I8. This will prevent any disturbance from causing the ornamental figure l9 totopple off from the ball l6.

Referring now 'tofFigs. 5 and 6, which show a second embodiment of the present invention, in this embodiment the ornamental figure is shown in the shape of a butterfly, but this is also forillustrative purposes only, since any type of ornamental figure may. be used.

In this embodimenhtwo similarly shaped sections 20a and 20b are joined together by a single upwardly along the lines '22 out of the plane of the drawing in Fig. 5 into the shape shown in Fig. 6 and then secured together by rivet or staple 23.

,The ornamental figure 20 is then applied to a ball 24 as shown in Fig. 6 in a similar manner to that used in applying the ornamental figure, ID to the ball I 6 of the first described embodiment.

The opening 25 is slipped over the nipple 26 of a ball 24 or if the bottom edges of the ornament mental figure.20. A member 21 is threaded be- .tween the two sections 20a and 20b and hooked onto an eyelet 29 on ball-24; the other end of member 21 may be, secured to the supporting structure.

Figs. '7 and 8 shoW -a-third embodiment of the present invention. In' such embodiment, the

ornamental figure 30- isshown in the shape of a Santa Claus; this is, of course, also only for illustrative purposes, since any type or outline of figure may be used. v

In the embodiment shown in Figs. '7 and 8, the ornamental figure is made of only one section but tab 2|. The two sections 20a and'20b are folded prevent thetab 21. from going all the way down, a so thatlthey prevent the tab 2] from resting on' .the ball, the bottom edges will support the ornait has two tabs a la and -3 lb locatedat the bottom 5'5 and top. To apply the ornamental figure 30 to a ball 32 the tabs am and 3|!) are folded along lines 33a and 33b at rightangles to the body of the figure. Bothtabs" 3| a and 3lb are provided with an opening 34a and 34b- The tab 3lb is 60 slipped over the nipple 35 on the ball 32 and a member 36 secured to eyelet 31 on the ball and threaded through the opening 34a in the top tab 3 la. The top end of the member 36 can then be secured to a supporting structure.

I claim:

1. An ornament of the class described, comprisingagsheet of material hayinga symmetrical periphery and being folded on a median line, thereby providing similar half portions, each of said portions having a tab integral therewith, the

- tabs being folded toward each other and being perforated and adapted to overlap for registering the perforations of the tabs.

1 2. An ornamentof the class described, comprising a sheet of material having a symmetrical periphery and being folded on a median line.

thereby providing similar half portions, each of said portions having a tab integral therewith, the

tabs being folded toward each other andbeing 'perforatedand adapted to overlap for registering the perforations of the tabs, said hal'f'portions being secured together distant from said line and beyond said tabs.

3. An ornament for surmounting a Christmas tree ball having a. nipple thereon," said ornament comprising 'a sheet of material having a symmetrical periphery and being folded on'a median line, thereby providing similar half portions, each of said portions having. a tab integral therewith, the tabs being folded toward each other, both .tabs being perforate and one thereofoverlying UNITED STATES PATENTS Date Number Name 1,548,572 Ackeret, Aug. 4, 1925 1,699,915 Peterson Jan. 22, 1929 2,168,384 Barry Aug. 8,1939 2,256,584 Steeple .Sept.'23, 1941 2,298,769 Kirshner: -Oct. 13, 1942 2,313,378 Wolf Mar. 9, 1943 r 2,353,853 4 Sayford July 18, 1944 FQREIGN PATENTS 7 Number. Country Date Germany June 25, 1907 

1. AN ORNAMENT OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A SHEET OF MATERIAL HAVING A SYMMETRICAL PERIPHERLY AND BEING FOLDED ON A MEDIAN LINE, THEREBY PROVIDING SIMILAR HALF PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID PORTIONS HAVING A TAB INTEGRAL THEREWITH, THE TABS BEING FOLDED TOWARD EACH OTHER AND BEING PERFORATED AND ADAPTED TO OVERLAP FOR REGISTERING THE PERFORATIONS OF THE TABLS. 